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A female pedestrian died after being struck and dragged by two cars on a connector ramp between two South Bay highways in Los Gatos on Monday morning, authorities said.

Around 5 a.m., the California Highway Patrol got a report of a woman walking on the shoulder of northbound Highway 85, said Officer Ross Lee, a CHP spokesman. About 10 minutes later, the CHP got a call about the crash, saying a woman had been hit and was down in the roadway.

Investigators believe the woman, who was not identified, was hit by a black Audi SUV and dragged for a short distance before being struck and dragged by a silver Lexus sedan, Lee said.

Both drivers stayed at the scene of the crash and cooperated with investigators, Lee said.

The ramp was closed to traffic and a Sig Alert was issued around 5:50 a.m., but the roadway was reopened around 8:30 a.m.

The pedestrian, who was not identified, died at the scene and crews awaited the arrival of the coroner, the CHP said. It was unclear why she was walking on the freeway at the time of the crash, Lee said.